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Connections Answers #1054

Thursday, April 30, 2026 — all four groups and the purple breakdown.

Puzzle#1054
EditorWyna Liu
Difficulty7/10
Trap groupPurple

The Four Groups

Reveal the four groups

Connections answer · #1054

  • Yellow · UNNERVE

    ALARMSHOCKSHAKEDISTURB

  • Green · REMOVE, AS AN ITEM FROM A LIST, WITH "OFF"

    CHECKMARKTICKCROSS

  • Blue · WHAT "T" MIGHT STAND FOR

    TRUETYRANNOSAURUSTIMETESLA

  • Purple · HOMOPHONES OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

    THEREHOURYOREHUR

The Purple Group

Homophone · HOMOPHONES OF POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

THERE · HOUR · YORE · HUR

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FAQ

What were the Connections answers for #1054?
Connections #1054 (Thursday, April 30, 2026) had four groups from yellow to purple — all shown above.
How hard was this Connections?
We rated it 7/10 (Hard). The purple group used homophone, which is where most solvers slip.